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| Abdullah optimistic about new Pak Govt | | | Early Times Reporter
Kalakote | Mar 30
Claiming that the state of Jammu and Kashmir was going through a difficult phase, National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah has hoped that newly elected Pakistan government will help in bringing peace and prosperity to the state.
Addressing a largely attended public meeting, here today, Dr Farooq said that both Indian and Pakistan need to work jointly for bringing peace to the trouble torn state of Jammu and Kashmir without which the relationship between the two countries will not improve.
Expressing his optimism that the newly elected Pakistan Prime Minister Makhdoom Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani would take personnel efforts and ensure the dialogue process between India and Pakistan gets pace and people of the state are involved in the process, Dr Abdullah said.
"We are of the firm belief that peace to the sub-continent is possible only when the two countries are able to solve Kashmir issue", Dr Abdullah said, adding "This dialogue process is however, meaningless if the people of the state are not taken into confidence".
"I am hopeful that new government will help us in bringing peace to the state, where people have been facing bloodshed and miseries due to the ongoing turmoil".
Coming down heavily upon the political parties playing religious card, the NC patron said that people were being misguided for pity political gains. "Secularism is the basic character of our society", he said and warned the people that some elements were creating a wedge among the people on the name of Gujjar and Pahari, which may prove fatal for the composite culture of the state.
Without naming anyone, he said, "Those people who are opposing Article 370 are neither friends of the state nor well-wishers of the country".
He said that people should remain cautious about such elements, which want to divide people on the name of religion, cast, colour and region. "Those elements will get a befitting reply in the upcoming assembly elections", he added.
Criticizing the state government for neglecting the far flung areas of the state, where development was far from the reality, NC Patron said "I am shocked as the road of this area remains dilapidated and people are still without the basic amenities".
He announced Rs 20 lakh from his MP fund for the water works scheme in the area and hoped that this money would bring some relief to the people of this far flung area.
He asked the people to strengthen the National Conference by extending full support to the local MLA Rashpal Singh. He also thanked Block Committee of the party for organizing the public meeting.
Others who addressed the public meeting include Ajay Sadotra, Mian Altaf, Mirza Rasheed, Brij Mohan Sharma and Rashpal Sharma. |
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